Combination chair bed



H. R. TURNER.

comsmnmm CHAIR BED.

FILED DEC.284 l92|.'

Jan. 16, 1923.

2 SHEEN-SHEET I.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Jan. 16, 1923. H. R. TURNER,

COMBINATION CHAIR BED.

FILED DEC 28 I921 Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

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Application;filed Decemberf28, 1925.:- SeriahNos-525A38.

To all whom itmctyroncern be it known? that I; H N Y It-rerrron- TURNER, a citizenzof'theUnitedFStates,-.resid+ new and useful Improvements-in (lombinae tion 5 Ghaire Beds, of which :the following is v a, specification; reference 1 being had to theaccompanying drawings;

It! iswthe purpose of ther present invention:

to utilize two chairs or settees; particularly-of:

the morris ;chzvir typ e, so connecting them a-s- Very often households: are; overcrowded,

and-in order to-net only, provide a-dditional seatingcapae-ity, but also additional-sleepingaccom-modations, the invention fur-then aims to I provide improvech connecting means be tween reclining chairs, such as the morris type of chair, in: order to-convertthe two chairs into :mbed.

In orderto 'zl-CCOHlpllSh thlS result theupper end of-the back is provided With-means to operatively connect.- With hooks' or, the like on the inneri'aces of the side posts of the "front of the chain: when the back of. theother chair, is lowered, thereby providing at bed.-

Still another purposehasto dowithpro-v Vidingcut away, portions in-the'end rails of theseat and back of the chair, thereby permitting t-he occupant of; the bed to sleep -comfortably and to prevent the occupant from contacting with any obstruct-ions. v

A, further purpose is the provision of: an improved-hinge connection betweenthe back and: the seat of the chair, so disposed. that when the back. is lowered and: is connected to the-front railof the-seat. of a second chair, the gap betiyeen the cushions ofSthe-seat and back is reducedito a minimum, in order to insure comfort for thefoccupanh It isthe aimto utilize chairsrwhich are relatively ide, such as setteesend the like. so that when the back of one chairor settee is lowered and connected to the seatof a. second chair. the bed is WlClBQDOHgl) to accommodate two occupants. that when the back of one chair is lowered and connected to the second chair, and,

since the forwardiends of the arms of one It obvious chair: aresspa-cech from the rear: eendsoftheother- 01151 113 the PIQVISMDI'L of meens-; 1s at? 1 forded ,topermit the occupantzto 1 get in f the:-

bed, from either, side; namely betiiveen's the;

arms.

A still furtheu purpose iShthflPl'OWiSiOH} of a chainhavingn compartment belowftheseat, for therecep tionro'f.bed clothingr whenithe chair is utilizech in the daytime for seating capztci-ty- I Also it is the aim to provide: additionel; side andencL rsilseattacliable to the sides ofthe baclnof aicheir, inconneetionwithad ditionztlplegs tosupport: the hacln when lowered, thereby; providingwflhahyws: crib; 7 0! It. will ,beflnoted thattthe, :adj ecent faces ofs the, front posts of; the seat. ofltherchaiirr. aire,

provided for the reception of one ofthe babyisr crihsiderail sections,,in alignment witlnthe. front posts, for the purposeoficlos- 75- ing theifront'of tlieseat, While the haclnis ina perpendiculan position, thereby providing at modified form of. baby, crib. Inthis letter case the legs of the chain may be suppliedi' Withmockers, andlin order t0:permit.afchan?, 80,

which includes rockers: tokbe employed 1 in connection Withunotherchair to ,itorme bed,,. auxiliarylegs are appliedlto the adjacent faces of the rearlegs of. the chain-adapted: to be. extended, to hold the rocking chair. firm. i I l/Vliile the design. and, construction; at present illustrated Y andset' forth aredeemed preferable, it is-obvious that as,.a,,res,ultof a reduction of" theinvention to a. more prac-v tical form'for commerciaLpurposes, the lib vention-may be susceptible of chainges and the right to'fthese. changes, ,is claimed, pro; videda they are, comprehendedj within. the, scope ofiwhat is fclaiinedl, a 9 5 The inyention comprises vfurther features o and combinationof parts; as Willi lie herein: after set forth, show n ,in thedrawings and: claimed. v A

In the drawings l I Figure 1 is a View inperspective of two i chairs, showing the back, of one connected to the seat of'the other so as to providea bed; I F

FigureQ isan enlarged deteilview show.- ing the connection between the upper end of the back and the frontflot the seat off'two chairs;- J

Figure 3vis a sectional View through the connection shown in Figure 2 Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view of the hinge connection between the back and the seat of the chair;

Figure 5 is a sectional View through one of the chairs, to show the compartment under the seat, for the reception of bed clothing, when the chair is utilized for seating capacity;

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of a chair, showing additional side and end rails to be mounted upon the back of the chair when lowered, in order to provide an eXtension for the side rails or arms of the chair, whlijereby the chair may be used as a babys CIl Figure 7 is a detail view showing the connection between the end rail section 40 and one of the side rail arm rests of a chair;

Figure 8 is a detail view showing the plate 46 to receive the pin 47 carried by the end rail section 40;

Figure 9 is a detail .view of a portion of the end rail 40 showing the pin 47;

Figure 10 is a view showing the end rail section 40 mounted on the front of the seat of a chair, which is provided with rockers, so (phat the chair may be utilized as a cradle; an

Figure 11 is a detail sectional view showing the mounting of the auxiliary leg 49.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the chair as a whole, and which comprises the front and rear supporting legs 2 and 3. These legs or posts support a seat, which comprises the side seat pieces 4 and the front and back seat pieces 5 and 6. Below the seat pieces 4, 5 and 6, and also connected to the legs or posts are the side, end and bottom pieces 7, 8 and 9, which are so an ranged as 'to provide a housing or compartment under the seat, for the reception of bed clothing when the chair is utilized for seating capacity.

The rear portions of the side seat pieces have secured to their outer faces by means of screws or the like 10, plates 11.

Each chair includes a back 12, which is capable of being inclined in different positions, or lowered to a horizontal position. The back 12 comprises the longitudinal side strips 13, and the upper and lower end strips 14 and 15. The longitudinal strips 13 are connected by transverse slats 16, to insure rigidity. Secured to the longitudinal side strips 13 of the back by means of screws or the like 17, are plates 18.- The plates 11 and 18 have circular extensions 19, which are pivotally united by means of rivets, pins, bolts or the like 20, for the purpose of pivotally supporting the back. It will be noted that the plates 11 and 18 are disposed adjacent the upper portions of the seat pieces 4 and the longitudinal side strips 13, so that when the back is lowered, but a very slight gap is allowed to exist between the pad or tufted cushions 21 and 22, which are carried by the seat and the back. While tufted cushions or pads are employed in this instance, it is obvious that the seat and back may be provided with the usual bed spring cushions, so that whena chair of this character is coupled to a similar chair, a comfortable bed is provided for additional sleeping acc01n1nodati0ns.

The adjacent faces of the front legs or posts 2 of the chair have secured thereto by means of screws or the like 23 the plates 24, which have offset extensions 25, which are designed to enter suitable cavities 26 at the corners of the upper end of the back of a similar chair, that is when the back is low ered, in order to convert two chairs into a bed for' sleeping purposes. In order to provide these cavities angular plates 27 are secured by screws or the like 28 to the corners of the upper end of the back. In fact the inner face of the side piece of each plate is outwardly pressed, to cause the reception of the extension 25, when the back is lowered, so that it may be used for sleeping thereon.

The front seat piece 5 and the upper end piece 14 of the back is cut away arcuately at 29 and 30, thereby permitting the body of the occupant to sleep comfortably and without coming in contact with any 0bstruction. While it is not shown, the rear seat piece 6 and the lower end piece 15 of the back 12 are similarly cut away a-rcuately, so that the body of the occupant may not contact with the rear seat piece or the lower end piece 15 of the back. These particular constructions of seat pieces and end pieces are very substantial, especially for a wide chair, as said pieces warrant additional support to the seat and especially the back, top and bottom thereof, especially when the chair is particularly wide like a settee, or like a wide morris chair.-

It is well known morris chairs are old and it is obvious that the idea of the transverse supporting rod for the back of such a chair is also old, and since this is true, it is obvious that other chairs may be utilized for the same purpose a herein disclosed. In other words the morris chair can be built, including the features of construction herein named, for the connecting of the back of one chair to the seat of another, and in addition thereto utilize the transversely disposed supporting rod, so that the back may be re clined in different positions. 7

However the present embodiment of the invention includes plates 31 secured by screws or the like32 to the longitudinal side pieces 13 of the back. These plates are provided with sockets 33, which receive the terminals of the spring tensioned bolts 34, which are mounted in the rear ends of the arm rests 35 of the side rails. These spring tensioned bolts are of such a character that when in their nerinal as-inning they en gage the sockets 33,-to' hold the backinaperma n'ent position when u-sed as a cradlet In order to permit the back: to be 1 held in different reclining positions,- the rear upper portions of the rear supporting legs 3' are lower bearing 39 when the back 'i's lowered to a horizontal position, thereby not onlyi,

reinforcing the back when so disposed, but also providing means toretain the rod from being lost, when the back is in a horizontal position.

The bearings 32 may be varied in position, according to the reclining positions in which it may be desired to support the back.

Any other suitable, similar means may be employed for supporting the back in various reclining positions. The racks for the transverse supporting rod 31 extends down upon the rear edge of the rear supporting legs of the chair, in order to permit the rod 31 to drop down far enough, so as to throw clear the under side of the chair back when lowered, or in order to just engage the under side of the chair back, when lowered to a horizontalposition, so as to not only assist in reinforcing the back when lowered, but also permitting the lower part of the racks to constitute containers for the rod when not in use as a reclining support.

When using two chairs similarly constructed, the back of one may be lowered to a horizontal position, and when so lowered, the cavities 26 receive the extensions 25 of the plates 24, and thereby hold the back 12 i alignment with the seats of both chairs. A suitable door 36, which is hingedly mounted at one side of the boxing or housing for the bed clothing, and when lowering the back to a horizontal po sition, the door may be opened, the bed clothing removed, and applied to the bed, which is made up of two coupled chairs of the morris type, in order to afford additional sleeping accommodations.

It will be noted that the longitudinal side strips 13 of the back, and the upper end piece 14 are provided with plates 37, which are outwardly pressed to provide sockets,

.which receive extensions 38 of auxiliary side and end rails 39'and 40, that is when the back 12 is lowered to a horizontal position, whereby' the chair in this form may be used as a crib. The inner faces of the upper bars 41 of the side rails 39 adjacent the rear ends of the arm rests 35 have plates 42 provided with openings 43, which are designed to receive the spring tensioned bolts 34, to hold the side rails 39 in position. The

cavities or sockets 2Gmay also i receive e114:- ten's'ions 01" 60I1QL16Sj4U0f additional legs '45,

when the' back 121s lowered to a horizontal v position; in order to support the back and holdtl ie san ie, rigid, whenthechair is con? verted into a' crib.-

Itis obvious that the front and rear legs orposts- 2 and 30f the'chair', as shown in Figure 8 are provided with rockers45,' so that by utilizing the end rail 40 of the'cri'bg between' tlieadjacent faces of 'the'upper ends of the legs' 2, babys'cradle may beprovidedi In other words themorris chair or settee'may'be converted into a cradle. The end' rail 40 7 when so used is" provided withmetalextensions 38 to engage sockets 46 on r the front seatpiece 5 of the chair, while the ends of the end piece 40 havemetal extensions 47 to engage slots-48 on the adjacent faces of the front legs or posts 2. By utilizing the end piece 40 in this manner together with the back 12 of the chair, the front and back of the chair is closed, andsince the chair is mounted upon rockers, the chair is capable of oscillatory movements, andtherefore assures the provision-of a suitable cradle. v j

The end piece 40 of the cradle may be removed, and the chairutilized as a rocking chair. In case it is necessary to connect two rocking chairs, or a single morris chair of thetype above set forth to a rocking chair, it is necessary to provide some means v to hold the chair rigid. With this in'view the adjacent faces of the rear legs or pieces 3 of the chair are provided with flat strips or pieces of metal 49 constituting auxiliary legs. These fiat pieces or strips of metal are mounted in guides 50, and are held in different adjusted positions by means of the bolts 51. When these strips or pieces of metal are lowered, so that their lower ends may. contact with the floor, the chain may be held rigid and against rocking movement.

As previously stated the morris type of chair is an old idea, also the means for holding the back of the chair in reclining posi-' It is obvlous that when two chairs are connected as indicated in Figure 1, the back of,

thehead chair may be lowered, and the crib sidejand end rails attached, and when this arrangement is used and the chairs are as wide as settees two adults and two children may have sleeping accommodations. Particularly the connection of the two chairs affords an improved combination chair bed.

This arrangement and design of combination chair bed furnishes a very neat, practical and inexpensive piece of furniture Very simple in design, and can be manufactured to suit the needs of the various classes.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed is A combination chair bed, comprising a chair having side arms, a hingedly mounted back, legs detachablyconnected to the upper portions of the side rails of the back to support the back horizontally when converting the chair into a crib, crib side rail sections detachably mounted on the side rails of said back, a crib end rail section connecting the crib side railsections adjacent the top of the corners of the crib side and end rail sections and having flanges engaging the opposite sides thereof, to hold the sections connected at their upper portions, .said angle plates having extensions pivoted to the upper bars of the crib side rail sections.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix mysignature.

' HENRY R. TURNER. 

